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Senate vote: Nomination // January 6, 2014

Confirmation Janet L. Yellen, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

56 votes, representing 153,250,424 people62.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

26 votes, representing 61,146,639 people25.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 12.4% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5662.6%
NayLost2625.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken012.4%